ARISTOCRATS TOUR DATES

from Bryan Beller's newsletter:

The Aristocrats Are Headed To The U.K. (with Godsticks) & Europe & The Middle East In March (but first we're going to Costa Rica and SoCal)

There's been so much going on that I haven't really laid into this yet promotionally, but now it's time. People of the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Turkey and Israel, The Aristocrats are coming your way! (Don't worry about the lack of links - you can get the full details from my website calendar anytime.) www.bryanbeller.com

Let's lay out the whole itinerary. First, some fun in the sun:

Sat. 2/25 - Curridabat, Costa Rica - Pepper
Fri. 3/2 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
Sun. 3/4 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy/WesFest 7

Then it's off to Blighty:

Wed. 3/7: London - The Peel
Thurs. 3/8: Bilston (Birmingham) - The Robin
Fri. 3/9: Manchester - Night And Day
Sat. 3/10: Newcastle - The Cluny
Sun. 3/11: Edinburgh - The Voodoo Rooms

The U.K. leg features opener Godsticks, who are doing unspeakable things to make this tour leg happen for us. We're deeply grateful to them for everything they're doing. Plus they rock.

We are hearing that more folks should know about the Manchester and Newcastle gigs in particular, so if you're in the U.K. and you're nearby, please help us to spread the word. This is Guthrie Govan's FIRST EVER proper tour of the U.K. with his own band, and you wouldn't want to discourage him in any way from doing this again, would you? :-)

Plus, I think I may be doing a bass clinic at the venue before the Bilston/Birmingham show. More info on that soon, I hope.

Then we head to the European Mainland:

Tues. 3/13: Zoetermeer, The Netherlands - Boerderij
Wed. 3/14: Paris, France - La Scene Bastille
Thurs. 3/15: Bordeaux, France - Le Krakatoa
Fri. 3/16: Bordeaux, France - La CIAM (masterclass)
Sat. 3/17: Madrid, Spain - Sala Ramdall
Mon. 3/19: Barcelona, Spain - Sala Bikini
Tues. 3/20: Bilbao, Spain - Sala BBK

That should be fun. Even more so because my smokin' hot wife Kira Small will be along for the ride from Paris through Barcelona! She's never seen Yurp before. I sense comedy gold.

And finally, the Middle East:

Thurs. 3/22: Istanbul, Turkey - Old City/Indigo Pub
Fri. 3/23: Tel Aviv, Israel - Reading 3

I've never been to either of these countries. Also, I'm Jewish, so my parents are thrilled that I'm finally going to see Israel. (OK, I am too.)

It's going to be a grand multi-national adventure. Despite whatever hype is out there, we're a very modest outfit with no real crew and massive DIY energy fueling the project. Please wish us luck, and if you're Over There, come out and say hi.